unsoundness vs decay

decay vs unsoundness

unsoundness and decay both are nouns.

unsoundness is not a verb while decay is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unsoundness	Yes	No	No	No
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, decay is a hyponym of unsoundness; that is, decay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unsoundness:

unsoundness: a condition of damage or decay
decay: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

Other hyponyms of unsoundness include disrepair.

unsoundness (noun)	decay (noun)
not mentally or physically healthy	the organic phenomenon of rotting
a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
a condition of damage or decay	the process of gradually becoming inferior
	the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
	an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

unsoundness (verb)	decay (verb)
	fall into decay or ruin
	lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
	undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between unsoundness and decay

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